Reversible corn-popper



(No Model.) i I L. M. MORE. REVERSIBLE CORN POPPER. No. 580,699.PatentdApr. 13,1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LAVOISIER MAURICE MORE, OF BUFFALO, NEIV YORK.

REVERSIBLE CORN-POPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 580,699, dated April13, 1897.

Application filed May 2, 1896. Serial No. 589,950. I (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAVOISIER MAURICE MORE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Reversible Corn-Popper, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements whereby the device may beemployed in popping corn either with salt or butter, all of which willbe fully and clearly hereinafter described and claimed, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, in whicl1 Figure 1 represents aperspective view of the corn-popper complete. Fig. 2 is averticallongitudinal central section on or about line aa, Fig. 3. Fig. 3represents a front end view showinga similar View of the springfastening device for holding it when shut. Fig. 4 represents a verticalcross-section on or about line 0 c, Fig. 2.

The object of my invention is to produce a reversible corn-popper, onepart being adapted for use when salt alone is required or when the cornis to be seasoned after being popped, the other part being adapted foruse when butter is employed or when the corn is to be seasoned in thepopping-receptacle or during the act of popping it.

Referring in detail to the accompanying drawings, 1 represents thatportion of the popper made of woven wire and adapted for use when saltis employed to season the corn after it has been popped in the ordinaryway. It is constructed in the usual manner, its surrounding rim beingstrengthened by a folded sheet-metal strip 2. Extending longitudinallyover the part 1 and over each end are two wire strengthening andprotecting braces 3 and 3". The opposite part 4 of the device is made ofsheet metal adapted to hold liquid melted butter, for instancewithoutleaking. It is preferably constructed of tin-plate or other sheet metalprovided with a Wired edge or rim 5. The reticulated or open-workportion 1 is secured to the part 4 by means of wire loop-hinges 6, butany ordinary hinges 7 may be used.

At the forward of the part 1 is secured a wire spring-catch, whichfastens the two parts 1 and4 when shut by catching over the wired edgeor rim 5 on the part 4. (See Figs. 2 and 3.) Any well-known catch may beused. To the opposite end of the part 4 is secured by rivets 9 aT-shaped piece 8, the shank of which is secured to the handle 10 in theusual way.

It will be noticed by reference to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings thatthe handle 10 extends backward in a substantially parallel line with thebottom surface of the two portions.

When it is desired to put corn into the popper or take it out, thecatch? is pulled off from the wired portion 5 and the part 1 turned upon its hinges into the position shown by the dotted lines 1 in Fig. 2,and the contents are thrown out by turning the popper overin the hand.

The advantages of this device are that it can be used for popping cornin the usual way, in the open-work portion, or it can be reversed andmelted butter used with the corn, or it can be used for any purpose forwhich an unleaky vessel is adapted.

I am aware that heretofore corn-poppers have been constructed with tinor sheet-metal covers. Therefore I do not claim such broadly, but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, ism Areversible corn-popper, comprising two equal separable portions hingedtogether, one portion being formed of Woven Wire for holding the cornwhen popped by itself, and the other of liquid-tight sheet metal forholding the corn when popped with butter, and a handle secured to andarranged in relation to the popper portions, so as to allow the exteriorface of either portion to serve as the bottom of the popper and beexposed to the heat of the fire with equal facility.

L. MAURICE MORE.

